Troy
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[EDIT] In this thread, there may be broken links as time goes on. The purpose of the posts is to give members ideas to build on and be a repository for other people to add to as well. Happy building! Oh, let me add that I have no affliation to any seller or company. Always check out your suppliers before handing over your hard earned cash.
Well its new to me. I can see it now. "Dave, there seems to be an approaching storm. It's time to stop our soccer game and get inside"
eBay Link, Datasheet Link
Franklin Lightning Sensor provides early warning indication of lightning storm activity within a 40km range
- Provides distance estimation to the head of the storm
- Detects both cloud-to-ground and intra-cloud (cloud-to-cloud) ashes
- Intelligent algorithm provides for false disturber rejection
- Programmable detection levels enable threshold setting for optimal con gurability
- SPI and I2C interface is used for control and register reading
- Automatic antenna tuning
- Supply voltage range 2.4 to 5.5V
- Power-down, listening and active mode
Here is another one for motion detection for up to 20 meters. eek Microwave Doppler Radar Motion Sensor
Edit: see post #6 for better one.
UPDATE: Here is another lightning detector that popped up. eBay Link
It could work depending on the size of the claw or hand you are using
Here is another. Infrared Thermometer
Kinda high end and pricey! SF02 Laser Range Finder
Love the sensors thread.
If I run across anything interesting I'll post it up.
Always looking for more goodies for R2.
@Lumpy By all means! There are a lot of sensor variations on the same kind but I try not to post well known ones. For instance I only put up the PIR sensor because it has a detection angle of 180 degrees. There are a lot of gas sensors out there but I havent posted them. I'm not sure many people are going that route.
I've put this other laser range finder in other threads but I noticed it isnt on this one. Here goes! Cheaper laser range finder.
Troy,
Thanks a lot. A appreciate these updates. I check them often.
Here's a cool one using Nitinol AKA Flexinol as a sensor and actuator:
Best,
Bill
Wow that's amazing
A couple new ones. Although capacitive sensors aren't new, these seem handy as a multi-button input device.
I imagine these would have to be mounted backwards with the flat side against the inner plastic wall of your bot and use some decals on the outside. TTP229 16 Channel Digital Capacitive Switch Touch Sensor
8 channel Capacitive touch button switch module TTP226
TTP224 4-way Capacitive Touch switch Digital Touch Sensor
I've seen these forever but I thought I posted them on this thread. I guess not so here it is.
Optical Fingerprint reader Sensor Module